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Kawasaki nodded: "All these years, Jiraiya thought you were all dead, so he didn't go looking for you..."
Konan fell silent, thinking to herself, "How come they didn't die? Ever since Yahiko passed away, their hearts have gone with him."
What remains now is nothing more than an empty shell propelled by Yahiko's dreams.
"We have a golden opportunity to take down Danzo."
Kawasaki knew that Konan and Nagato hated Danzo to the core.
"what chance?"
Xiao Nan asked.
Over the years, she and Nagato had considered avenging Yahiko.
However, Danzo always stayed in seclusion and never left Konoha, leaving them helpless.
"In fact, Danzo did more than just one bad thing; he also caused trouble in the village."
But because three generations of his family consistently protected him, or rather, used him as a trump card, he remained unharmed.
"As long as the Third Hokage voluntarily abandons Danzo, Danzo will be insignificant."
Xiao Nan nodded: "How do I do it?"
..
Uchiha Snack Street.
Naruto, who had been imprisoned for a long time, finally regained his freedom, but there was someone he didn't want to see following him.
"Naruto, there are so many delicious things on this street, not bad at all."
Jiraiya, holding a skewer of grilled meat, ate as he followed Naruto, never leaving his side.
"Uncle Jiraiya, are you annoying me? I don't like you, can you please stop following me?"
Naruto was feeling down. Today, the Third Hokage told him that the curfew had been lifted and he could finally go out.
But as soon as he stepped outside, he encountered Jiraiya, who was waiting for him.
Jiraiya claimed that he was there to protect Naruto's safety.
Naruto has grown up quite a bit over the years.
At first, I just disliked Jiraiya's behavior and didn't understand the meaning behind it.
As I've gotten older, I've gradually come to understand the dynamics between men and women.
Only then did I realize that Jiraiya's actions were far more outrageous than I had imagined.
So deep down, I started to feel resentment towards this person.
However, Jiraiya was incredibly thick-skinned, sticking to Naruto like glue.
Wherever Naruto goes, he goes.
Even if Naruto ignores him, Jiraiya can still talk to himself, making Naruto suffer.
If Hinata, Sakura, and Ino at school saw him with Jiraiya...
Where do we put our face now?
.....
Jiraiya, who was disliked by Naruto, was quite troubled. Was the aftereffect of Kawasaki's actions back then really that serious?
How come Naruto still remembers those things?
He originally wanted to build a good relationship with Naruto so that he could become Naruto's teacher in the future.
It also makes it easier to monitor the sealing status of the Nine-Tails.
Now look what happened, Naruto hates him from the bottom of his heart.
After returning to the village, Jiraiya behaved himself very well, either going to brothels for entertainment or not.
I dare not do any more spying.
But now it seems that Naruto's prejudice against him is deeply rooted, and his disgust is evident in his words.
He couldn't think of a solution for the time being, so he could only let Naruto get used to his presence first.
After all, he was the most suitable person to guide Naruto.
"Naruto, long time no see."
The sound that reached my ears was the same one I had heard just yesterday.
Uchiha Kawasaki!
This guy!
"Kawasaki-senpai!"
Naruto was feeling down when he suddenly caught sight of Uchiha Kawasaki appearing across the street.
I was so happy.
Naruto lunged forward, but Kawasaki caught him steadily and gave him a big hug.
"Kid, you've gotten so heavy. You've worked out well these past few years."
Over the years, because Sasuke Uchiha always provided Naruto with food and clothing, the Third Hokage had no choice but to improve Naruto's treatment.
Naruto's allowance kept increasing, and he was given a balanced diet every day.
Naruto, who had stopped fooling around and was now exercising regularly, had grown quite a bit taller and was now shoulder to shoulder with Sasuke.
His face has also become thinner; if he hadn't cut his hair short before, he would probably look like a miniature version of Minato Namikaze.
"Kawasaki-senpai, why are you only coming to see me now? I heard you've been back for several days."
Naruto then noticed that there was a beautiful older sister with purple hair and black clothes standing next to Kawasaki.
"Kawasaki-senpai, who is she?"
Kawasaki pulled Naruto aside, and Jiraiya, who was behind them, also saw Konan.
Jiraiya stopped chewing.
"You've grown up, and you've become a beautiful young woman, Xiao Nan."
"Where have you all been all these years? I thought you were already..."
"We are indeed 'dead'."
Konan showed no joy at meeting an old friend, and was even more indifferent to Jiraiya.
"It seems that you need to find a place to catch up, Jiraiya-sama?"
Kawasaki said with a smile.
Jiraiya, seeing Kawasaki's demeanor, knew that Konan must have been invited by Kawasaki: "Why is Konan here?"
Kawasaki covered his mouth and chuckled: "Well, I became the clan leader, and Konan came to congratulate me as a special envoy from Amegakure."
"Kawasaki, what tricks are you playing?!"
Jiraiya hadn't seen Konan for many years, and now he desperately wanted to know the whereabouts of Yahiko and Nagato.
But Xiao Nan's attitude towards him was clearly unusually cold.
This puzzled Jiraiya greatly. Konan was the gentlest of the children back then, but now she was a completely different person.
"Let Konan talk to you. I'm taking Naruto with me."
Jiraiya lowered his eyes; unlike the Third Hokage, he was not wary of Kawasaki.
Since Naruto is right under their noses, Kawasaki can't take him away.
Naruto was completely bewildered. Did Jiraiya know this older sister named Konan?
Why do they seem to be at odds?
"Let's go, Naruto."
"Okay!"
Seeing that Kawasaki had already gone far away, Naruto quickly chased after him.
.....
With Jiraiya by Naruto's side, the Anbu that the Third Hokage had previously arranged for him to take a break.
At that moment, Jiraiya and Konan went to chat, leaving Naruto alone.
Kawasaki led Naruto onward, and they came across a small shop selling tofu pudding.
He ordered a bowl of tofu pudding for Naruto and himself.
The soul of this tofu pudding lies in its red chili oil sauce.
Kawasaki searched the world for various types of chili peppers and had chefs try them out before finally replicating this fragrant and spicy red oil.
Without the chili oil, the charm of tofu pudding is greatly diminished.
Kawasaki was from Sichuan in his previous life, so how could tofu pudding be sweet!
Of course, you can add whatever flavor you like, but Naruto has already been drawn into the salty food craze by Kawasaki.
"Naruto, how have you been getting along with Kurama all these years?"
Kawasaki asked questions while eating.
Naruto scratched his head: "Sometimes Kurama will say a few words to me, but not much."
Kawasaki nodded. Naruto hadn't graduated from the Ninja Academy yet, so it was already quite good that he could occasionally communicate with Kurama.
Because Obito regained his Kamui Eye, the process of training Naruto could be accelerated.
"Naruto, do you remember the promise I made to you when I left?"
Naruto was holding the spicy tofu pudding he had just bought from Kawasaki and was enjoying it immensely when he heard this, so he swallowed it in two bites.
"I...I remember..."
Naruto puffed out his cheeks a few times and finally managed to swallow the steaming hot tofu pudding.
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